The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1887-09-02
when you started out today. I'm afraid YOU
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No yor csresn ''''s 'o-'i's ~ g.
aJvby of coursa not but 7 do,,.t IN :.
Io.ve vo,, bare alI alone des, y 4'sss 4.A9 8
Evening came down soft fas and ss,,,.,,, sr,.
air was fnli of the fragranca ~ ~ 5s,r,,;,ss
s,,u,nar. the tw;iobt was saoth;.,,s ~ ,ur..s
Gilbert sat down on the front sto,, as4,,. na.
husband started for chuycb Ta,., 80, p;..as.,',
she ,eoetted that sba had s,.,. t D..s, s.. e
Of her mast life She had rot :. .,.i.
thing for her own sale h,,t for h;s 81 ~
thopobt the old life was aad end ~, ~.
wish TO cast shadow ON b;s ' han-;,ass ~ s Iss
bringing mn the ghosts ~ sh;rra s,ns ~
bsen. but were not now she I,ag -. IL.
lieyed that she had done r;ght
now she was heart siclr Al fl tl,a,,gss
what might be. Mrs. GiIbertAsat fi,ass 81
long Tina, thinking over these things, till it
grew quite dark and the fire flies fitted
hither and thither under the trees.
"Althy."
The word was uttered in hoarse whisper
from the open door behind Mrs Gilbert. She
did not start to her feet; she scarcely moved.
She felt cold and rigid.
"ls that you, Jack Dimons?" she gasped.
ayes, it's me. Get up and come in here, I
want to talk with you. Hurry up. hain't
got no time to fool" -
Mrs. Gilbert arose and went into the house
sne 1onowed Inc man INTO one OF the back
rooms. ne caretuiy closed the blinds and
snen s1rucK a hgnt ne was Keen, sharp
laced, wen dressed IelloW, with dark COM
plexloh ana a shghs mustache; ne looked not
ahllke q commercial traVeier. But across his
iace was neeting expression that showed
lurking capacity Tor Ylliainy.
You oidnt tnink l knew you this after
noon, oia ye, Aitny Crawfords But you
know ann no 1901: Firteen minutes after
you "eho py that hotei had your history
SINCE you've Deen WORKING thls racket"
Mrs. ullpert tnrew up one hand IN protest,
pus ,. Tue man Went on talking.
1o thihk youd married preacherl
Aha1s pretcy good. HOW me and your dad
use 70 Iooi 'em on tne spirit business. I've
gwen up piayih medium; I'm III more
payhf PROFESSION. You did make hand
some spirit' though, Althy, when yon stepped
oue o tnaS caolnet' all In wmte always
Snougn' you ana me would make deal TO-
ge.hel, ana you iancled you'd slipped me
a1eer 1ne old man died. But now I've found
you ana soans NJ lose you again, you can just
se',. DeS on sna'' Inc pafson ana none OF these
1oiks e, KNOW anythlng about you, so find.
inass ns. wnefe I've got you, Aithy. See"
: he sa'e faetied as II some one were trying
to open it. Mrs. Gilbert sprang to her feet.
"For Gods sake, Jack, go. That's my hus-
band-go, please 60 quick, Jack"
"All right Althy, I'm off. But I'll be
back again, mind that. And any little pres
ent or memento you have for me-you
know
Some one came quickly up the steps and
tried the door, then knocked softly.
"Good by, Althy," said the man, with o
touch of softness. He put his arm about her
and kissed her; she could not resist And in
a moment he was gone.
Mrs. Gilbert tossed back her head indig-
nantly; her nostrils dilated with anger. Then
she fercely wiped her mouth with her hand
kerchief and ran to let her husband in. He
kissed her tenderly and walked up stairs with
his arm about her waist.
The next morning as they sat at the break
fast table Mr.. Gilbert said to his wife:
@pm going down after breakfast to see if
the new organ came last night Won't you
come with me, dear? The walk will do YOU
good"
As they neared the square they saw a